This is a widget i actually already had reviewed under other name. The widget was called Hab.la and you can read the review as the widget olark now offer is essentially the very same one. the big difference is that now they also offer the feature of creating instant chat rooms for your website without having to visit the homepage of your website. This is a feature i first saw from chatango quite a while ago (2006) .and that Olark now got too.

The photos are Real Size examples of the widget.

I continue to like the general look and execution of the widget but with the name change and added feature of instant chat links, Also came new pricing and while there is a free version. The free version is seriously crippled and only those with the really small blogs or really small websites would be interested into having it. But then why would they get it if they are still not getting enough visitors to justify having such a widget in the first place?.

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So why i like it i cannot really recommend it anymore because of how crippled the free version is and because i find Olark pricing plans seriously overpriced considering that there are free options with the range of their lowest paid plan ($5 a Month) and because they also not offer discounted yearly pricing options. I think that from what i seen around, half of what they are charging would be a good price and also it would serve them well if their free version was not as crippled.

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